| "What About Bob?" is a very funny film starring Bill | | | | before he leaves. They want Bob to appear on the |
| Murray as Bob Wiley, a highly neurotic psyciatric | | | | show, so Leo is coerced into letting him on the show, |
| patient and Richard Dreyfuss as Dr. Leo Marvin, his | | | | much against his wishes. Leo botches the show very |
| stuffy psychiatrist. Both do a great job in this picture, | | | | badly, but Bob captivates the audience. After the |
| especially Murray, who I believe he plays his best | | | | show, Leo loses his temper and kicks Bob out of the |
| comedic role in this film. | | | | house. |
| Dr. Leo Marvin is a successful New York psychiatrist | | | | Leo figures the best way to get rid of Bob is to |
| who's about to appear on "Good Morning America" to | | | | check him in to a mental health clinic, where he |
| promote his new book "Baby Steps". Bob Wiley is | | | | believes his associates will commit him. Instead, Bob |
| neurotic who seems to be afraid of everything. Bob | | | | ends up entertaining them with his humor, whence |
| is referred to Dr. Marvin by a colleague, who is | | | | they release him. Furiously, Leo picks him up and |
| incredibly relieved to have him off his back. Dr. Marvin | | | | strands him on the road. But then Leo gets pulled |
| is about to go on vacation so he can't really be | | | | over for speeding and he gets mud all over his suit. |
| bothered with Bob's problems for the time being and | | | | To make matters worse, it turns out that it's Leo's |
| brushes him off. He gives Bob a copy of "Baby | | | | birthday and his family have prepared a surprise party |
| Steps" and tells him to read it and follow his advice | | | | for him. |
| until he returns from vacation. | | | | When Leo returns home, his family and friends all |
| Bob is badly in need of help, so he tracks Leo down | | | | come out to surprise him, including his beloved sister |
| to his vacation home and takes a bus there along | | | | Lily from Chicago. But when Bob shows up and puts |
| with his beloved pet goldfish Gill, which he keeps in a | | | | his arm around Lily, Leo loses it and tackles Bob. |
| small bowl and takes with him. Leo's neighbors, who | | | | Leo is now on the verge of collapse. A doctor comes |
| are furious with him for buying their dream vacation | | | | over to treat him. The family decides it's better if |
| home, tell Bob where he lives in order to annoy him. | | | | Bob leaves before Leo recovers, so reluctantly Bob |
| When Bob arrives, Leo is furious, but Bob befriends | | | | leaves. But Leo has been secretly planning to get rid |
| Leo's family, who are all very friendly to him. | | | | of Bob once and for all. Leo sneaks out of the |
| Bob ends up spending the next few days with Leo's | | | | house, goes to the local store and buys some |
| family, much to Leo's disappointment. He helps Leo's | | | | explosives. He then finds Bob, ties him down, places |
| son Siggy overcome his fear of diving and goes out | | | | the explosives on him, and sets off a timer, calling all |
| sailing with his daughter Anna and her friends. After | | | | this "death therapy". Bob doesn't realize that Leo is |
| Leo pushes Bob into the water, his family insists that | | | | really trying to kill him, thinking this is just a form of |
| he apologize to Bob and invite him over for dinner, | | | | play therapy. But he manages to untie himself. Then |
| which he does. Then a huge rainstorm begins, so Leo | | | | he goes back into Leo's house, where he puts the |
| is forced to let Bob spend the night at his house, this | | | | explosives, and comes out to congratualte Leo on his |
| being the night before his "Good Morning America" | | | | death therapy. Shortly thereafter, the explosives go |
| presentation. | | | | off, burning down the house. Leo's neighbors are |
| The next morning, Leo tries to rush Bob out of the | | | | outside fishing and excitedly chant, "Burn! Burn! |
| house before the TV crew arrives, but they arrive | | | | |